Two Germany Stamps With Doubled Chinese / Mandarin Symbol Overprints

Hello!

I purchased a large collection with a strong focus on China. These two were separated from the main collection and only had an asterisk and note that I think says "Germany Off. China Double Overprint - Shansi" ? Much of the collection notations are written in Chinese and the sporadic English notation is tricky at times so this has been a learning experience and a fun (and frustrating lol) puzzle! I cannot find my Michel, of course when I need it most, so I am turning to anyone who may be able to shed light on these. If needed I can scan them in once I get my laptop back at home but for now I will have to use my phone. Thanks in advance!

After some time trying to figure this out, I think I now know that Shansi (Shanxi) is a province in China. The symbols essentially match those on overprinted Chinese stamps such as this:





I can't find anything like this on German stamps so I am wondering if this is some odd home creation maybe.

German Offices in China on 1923 inflation and 1930s Third Reich stamps?

Lol yea now that I've identified the "overprint", it's looking a little bizarre. The Shansi overprint was in around the 1940's and none of this lined up. Into the "why oh why" facepalm bin they go lol.

It's hard to decipher a lot of this as there is a mix of writings in Mandarin and English and I'm starting to suspect this collection changed hands the more I look at it with one side removing misplaced items. Now it makes more sense why there are blank mounts in the Offices in China section I now see. This is making more sense!

Germany overseas after 1918 other than World War II occupation issues should be a warning.

https://www.germanstamps.net/imp-kol-kia/

Thanks for that link - that site is amazing. Bookmarked for when I tackle my Germany albums again.

The site is that of one of our members, PostmasterGS.